• click here to return to the homepage •
Home > Categories > Books > Reference > Predict Weather - almanac and isobaric maps 2005 review
Need to know when to take an umbrella?
When to cut hay?
Planning a trip?
Ken Ring has been called New Zealand's only long range weather forecaster. His book will tell you the weather for most New Zealand towns and regions for all of 2005, with daily weather maps that will closely match those in the local newspaper. Based on mathematical theory about the Moon cyclically influencing weather. Ken's predictions have proved startlingly accurate.
As well as weekly radio talks, Ken's forecasts are syndicated monthly in newspapers and magazines. His website www.predictweather.com is attracting a growing following amongst agriculturists, mariners, skiers and event organisers.
Poetry Writers' Yearbook 2007
Whizz Bang, Poppy Cat
The Amazing Spider-Man vs the Green Goblin
I Wish I Could Dance
Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Rise of a Legend
Old Blue
Boa's Bad Birthday
Heartside Bay #1 - The New Girl 
Duck in the Truck
Nellie Belle
A Kiwi Night Before Christmas (Book, CD & Press Out Bach)
Mountains, Volcanoes, Coasts and Caves
OdderProduct reviews...
Members are welcome to post a review. You will need to log in to post yours.
Review by: tucker (Karl)
Dated: 17th of March, 2005
Utter nonsense. Total claptrap. Impossible claims.
That was what, I admit, I was thinking BEFORE I read this book. However, after 10 weeks of comparing Ken's predictions against the actual weather, I have found myself quite impressed.
Allowing a 2-3 day swing, the book is actually almost bang on. A few wrong estimates, but that's to be expected, is it not? Less than 3 days per month have been wrong so far. Not bad really... good enough to make broad plans from, such as camping, long travel drives, etc.
However, even to my untrained eye, the isobaric maps are quite clearly off prediction, however the overall weather distribution is quite sound. A case of the ends being more important than the means.
Overall, quite a handy book for those who need to know the broad scope of the upcoming weather weeks or even months in advance.
Random listing from 'Books'...
On the primitive out-Polity world of Cull, a latter-day knight errant called Anderson is hunting a dragon.
Little does he know that, far away, another man - though now more technology than flesh - has resurrected a brass killing machine called "Mr Crane" to assist in a similar hunt, but one that encompasses star systems. When Agent Cormac realises that this old enemy still lives, he sets out in pursuit aboard the ... more...
All trademarks, images and copyrights on this site are owned by their respective companies.
KIWIreviews is an independent entity, part of the Knock Out News Group. This is a free public forum presenting user opinions on selected products, and as such the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of kiwireviews.nz and are protected under New Zealand law by the "Honest Opinion" clause of the Defamation Act of 1992. KIWIreviews accepts no liability for statements made on this site, on the premise that they have been submitted as the true and honest opinions of the individual posters. In most cases, prices and dates stated are approximate and should be considered as only guidelines.
"A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child."
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
